40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Godfreys Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Godfreys Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more residents in Godfreys Creek live with health challenges than in most similar areas. About 40% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a much higher need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 16.9% of people, which is well above the 8.8% national average. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 15.4%, heart disease at 13.8%, and cancer at 12.3%.
16.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Godfreys Creek, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 10.8% of the population. This is well above the 5.8% figure seen across both New South Wales and Australia, placing Godfreys Creek among the highest areas for this need.
10.8% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Godfreys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11695/godfreys-creek/topic/health-disability